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The Buick Riviera is a personal luxury car that was marketed by Buick from 1963 to 1999, with the exception of the 1994 model year. As General Motors ' first entry into the personal luxury car market segment, the Riviera was highly praised by automotive journalists upon its high-profile debut.
The Riviera and Toronado used Buick's 232 cu in (3.8 L) V6 engine, while Cadillac continued to use their 250 cu in (4.1 L) V8 engine. Similarly, the 1986 Riviera's base price increased substantially to $19,831, and sales plummeted to 22,138 for 1986, only 15,223 for 1987, and 8,625 for 1988 (although the 1988 introduction of the Buick Reatta ...
Mitchell gave GM designers the assignment of combining Rolls-Royce and Ferrari styling cues to create Buick's classic 1963 Riviera. According to a popular story, Mitchell got the idea for the Riviera in Paris. He had originally envisaged the design for Cadillac Division, as a new La Salle, "a baby Cadillac". The Riviera also featured frameless ...
Bernard has a green 1972 Austin Mini and an Arctic White 1963 Buick Riviera. He attributes some of his enthusiasm for cars to an uncle in California who was a big-time car enthusiast, too.
Buick (/ ˈ b juː ɪ k /) is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM). Started by automotive pioneer David Dunbar Buick in 1899, it was among the first American automobile brands and was the company that established General Motors in 1908. [3]
1979: Buick Riviera While front-wheel drive has become the norm for everything but sports cars and trucks with four-wheel drive, it was a relatively novel concept in the late 1970s.
2017 2023 Mid-size sedan, fastback (Sportback), and station wagon (TourX). Discontinued in North America after 2020, continued production in China. [1] Velite 6: Velite 6: 2019 2019 — Compact alternative fuel vehicle station wagon-styled liftback. Available as a battery-electric and plug-in hybrid. Verano: Verano: 2010 2021 — Compact sedan.
The 1962 Pontiac full-size models also "had a subtle horizontal crease about halfway down [the bodyside] and a slight wasp-waist constriction at the doors which swelled out again in the rear quarters" [11] One of the cleanest examples of the "Coke bottle" styling was the 1963 Buick Riviera, [12] a pioneering personal luxury car.